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The Tale of Genji (1966)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Tetsuji Takechi
Writer : Tetsuji Takechi

Synopsis

An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.

Actors

Kotobuki Hananomoto
Kotobuki Hananomoto
Hikaru Genji
Ruriko Asaoka
Ruriko Asaoka
Lady Murasaki
Izumi Ashikawa
Izumi Ashikawa
Fujitsubo
Kōji Wada
Kōji Wada
Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura
Takao Nakamura
Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa
Chojuro Hanakawa
Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama
Sennojo Shigeyama
Koremitsu
Akira Katsumi
Akira Katsumi
Emperor Suzaku
Shime Shigeyama
Shime Shigeyama
Kikuko Hojo
Kikuko Hojo
Yugao
Yōko Yamamoto
Yōko Yamamoto
Little Lady Akashi
Chitose Kurenai
Chitose Kurenai
Nokiba-no-ogi
Utako Sen
Utako Sen
The Third Princess
Saeda Kawaguchi
Saeda Kawaguchi
Lady Akashi
Minako Kazuki
Minako Kazuki
Lady Aoi
Machiko Yashiro
Machiko Yashiro
Oborozukiyo
Yasuko Matsui
Yasuko Matsui
Utsusemi
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Amagimi
Machiko Tsuki
Machiko Tsuki
Omyobu
Reiko Otori
Reiko Otori
Yoshiko Hashimoto
Yoshiko Hashimoto
Wakana
Midori Nishizaki
Midori Nishizaki
Hideko Kawaguchi
Hideko Kawaguchi
Lady Rokujo

Crews

Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechi
Executive Producer
Akio Komasaki
Akio Komasaki
Executive Producer
Toyojirô Nagashima
Toyojirô Nagashima
Executive Producer
Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechi
Screenplay
Shizuo Watanabe
Shizuo Watanabe
Director of Photography
Shin Takaiwa
Shin Takaiwa
Director of Photography
Yoshio Unno
Yoshio Unno
Lighting Technician
Sukehisa Shiba
Sukehisa Shiba
Original Music Composer
Minoru Omori
Minoru Omori
Art Direction
Hanzaburo Kaneko
Hanzaburo Kaneko
Editor
Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechi
Director
Ariyuki Maeda
Ariyuki Maeda
Assistant Director
Fumio Kurokawa
Fumio Kurokawa
Assistant Director
Yutaka Fukuoka
Yutaka Fukuoka
Assistant Director
Nobuko Araki
Nobuko Araki
Assistant Director

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